中国结合医学杂志（英文版）Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine

Author Name	Affiliation	E-mail
WANG Jing-si, CHENG Jin-lian, CHEN Lan-yu
ZHANG Qiu-yun	College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing (100069), China	zhangqiuyun8202@aliyun.com

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Abstract:

Hepatic fibrosis is a common feature of almost all chronic liver diseases. Formation of new vessels (angiogenesis) is a process strictly related to the progressive fibrogenesis which leads to cirrhosis and liver cancer. This review mainly concerns the relationship between angiogenesis and hepatic fibrosis, by considering the mechanism of angiogenesis, cells in angiogenesis, anti-angiogenic and Chinese medicine therapies.